Signposts for Australian Agriculture 2008-07-17T05:49:25Z 2008-09-05T03:51:44Z Signposts for Australian Agriculture Stage 4a status report Benj Whitworth, David Carlisle, Gertraud Norton, Jean Chesson Benj Whitworth, David Carlisle, Gertraud Norton, Jean Chesson <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Signposts for Australian Agriculture (Signposts) has been developed through a partnership between industry, government and research organisations. It provides access to social, economic and environmental data specific to an industry and geographical area to inform policy development, strategic decision making and future research priorities.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> The objectives of Stage 4a of Signposts for Australian Agriculture are to work with RDCs and Government to:</span></span></p> <ol> <li>Refine and document the agreed framework used in assessing the economic, social and environmental contributions of key agricultural industries to ecologically sustainable development.</li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Provide profiles of six industries (grains, horticulture, beef, dairy and two others to be determined) in an interactive, user friendly web-based system.<br /> </span></span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Stage 4a extends from December 2006 to June 2008. This report documents the current status of the project.</span></span></p> PN21291 PN21291 BRR 48